Hybrid tea rose plant named ‘MEIVANAE’

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct variety of Hybrid Tea Rose plant, herein referred to by its cultivar name, ‘MEIVANAE’, is provided which forms abundantly on a nearly continuous basis attractive, cup-shaped, powdery-yellow/orange colored blossoms with a light pink margin which emit a fruity fragrance. Attractive, semi-glossy, very dense foliage is formed, which contrasts beautifully with the blossoms. The disease tolerance is very good; particularly against Black Spot and Oidium. The new variety is well suited for proving attractive ornamentation in the landscape and is very floriferous.

BOTANICAL/COMMERCIAL CLASSIFICATION

Latin name—Rosa hybrida.

Common name—Hybrid Tea Rose Plant.

Varietal Denomination—‘MEIVANAE’.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The new variety of Rosa hybrida Hybrid Tea Rose plant was created by artificial pollination wherein two parents were crossed which previously had been studied in the hope that they would contribute the desired characteristics. The female parent (i.e., the seed parent) was the ‘BAICENT’ variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 18,102). The male parent (i.e., the pollen parent) was the product of a cross of the ‘MEIZINCARO’ variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,660) and an ‘UNNAMED SEEDLING’ variety.

The parentage of the new variety can be summarized as follows:

-   -   ‘BAICENT’ x (‘MEIZINCARO’ x ‘UNNAMED SEEDLING’)

The seeds resulting from the above pollination were sown and small plants were obtained which were physically and biologically different from each other. Selective study resulted in the identification of a single plant of the new variety.

It was found that the new variety of Hybrid Tea Rose plant of the present invention possesses the following combination of characteristics:

-   -   (a) abundantly and nearly continuously forms attractive,         cup-shaped, powdery-yellow/orange colored blossoms with a light         pink margin,     -   (b) forms attractive, very dense, semi-glossy foliage,     -   (c) exhibits very good tolerance to diseases, particularly         against Black Spot and Oidium,     -   (d) is very floriferous,     -   (e) emits a fruity fragrance, and     -   (f) is well suited for providing attractive ornamentation.

The new variety well meets the needs of the horticultural industry. It can be grown to advantage as ornamentation in parks, gardens, public areas, and in residential settings. Accordingly, the plant is particularly well suited for growing in the landscape.

The new variety of the present invention can readily be distinguished from its ancestors. More specifically, the ‘BAICENT’ variety (i.e., the seed parent) exhibits yellow colored blossoms and the ‘MEIZINCARO’ variety displays dark pink colored blossoms, whereas the new variety exhibits powdery-yellow/orange colored blossoms with a light pink margin. In addition, the male parent, the (‘MEIZINCARO’ x ‘UNNAMED SEEDLING’) variety, (i.e., the pollen parent) exhibits medium pink with dark pink flecks colored blossoms, whereas the new variety exhibits powdery-yellow/orange colored blossoms with a light pink margin. Moreover, the new variety can be readily distinguished from other similar non-parental varieties. For example, the ‘HILAROMA’ variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,494) is higher compared to the new variety and produces a real yellow colored flower when opening, whereas the new variety produces a more cream colored flower when opening.

The new variety has been found to undergo asexual propagation in France by a number of routes, including budding, grafting, and the use of cuttings. Asexual propagation by the above-mentioned techniques in France has shown that the characteristics of the new variety are stable and are strictly transmissible by such asexual propagation from one generation to another. Accordingly, the new variety undergoes asexual propagation in a true-to-type manner.

The new variety has been named ‘MEIVANAE’.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

The accompanying photographs show as nearly true as it is reasonably possible to make the same, in a color illustration of this character, typical specimens of the plant parts of the new variety. The rose plants of the new variety were approximately two years of age and were observed during June while budded on their own roots and growing outdoors at Le Cannet des Maures, Var, France. Standard color information and dimensions in centimeters are included at the bottom of the photograph.

FIG. 1—illustrates a specimen of a young shoot.

FIG. 2—illustrates a specimen of a floral bud before the opening of the sepals.

FIG. 3—illustrates a specimen of a floral bud at the opening of the sepals.

FIG. 4—illustrates a specimen of a floral bud at the opening of the petals.

FIG. 5—illustrates a specimen of a flower in the course of opening.

FIG. 6—illustrates a specimen of a flower in the course of opening—plan view—obverse.

FIG. 7—illustrates a specimen of a flower in the course of opening—plan view—reverse.

FIG. 8—illustrates a specimen of a fully open flower—plan view—obverse.

FIG. 9—illustrates a specimen of a fully open flower—plan view—reverse.

FIG. 10—illustrates a specimen of a floral receptacle showing arrangement of the stamens and pistils.

FIG. 11—illustrates a specimen of a floral receptacle showing arrangement of the pistils (stamens removed).

FIG. 12—illustrates a specimen of a flowering stem.

FIG. 13—illustrates a specimen of a leaf with 3 leaflets—plan view—upper surface.

FIG. 14—illustrates a specimen of a leaf with 5 leaflets—plan view—under surface.

FIG. 15—illustrates a specimen of a leaf with 7 leaflets—plan view—upper surface.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The chart used in the identification of the colors is that of The Royal Horticultural Society (R.H.S. Color Chart), London, England. The terminology which precedes reference to the chart has been added to indicate the corresponding color in more common terms. The description is based on the observation of two-year-old specimens of the new variety during June while budded on their own roots and growing outdoors at Le Cannet des Maures, Var, France.

-   Class: Hybrid Tea Rose Plant. -   Plant:     -   -   Habit.—Semi-erect.         -   Height.—Typically 90 cm to 110 cm.         -   Diameter.—Approximately 70 cm on average. -   Branches:     -   -   Size.—Length: typically 50 cm to 90 cm. — diameter:             typically 0.8 cm to 1.5 cm.         -   Color.—Young stems: commonly near Yellow-Green Group 146C. —             adult wood: commonly near Yellow-Green Group 148B to 148C.         -   Thorns.—Configuration on adult stems: elongated and curved             downward on the upper surface and concave on the under             surface. — long prickles (≥0.7 cm) — quantity: commonly             approximately 8 thorns per 10 cm long stem. — long prickles             (≥0.7 cm) — base shape: oval. — long prickles (≥0.7 cm) —             size: commonly near 1.1 cm in length on average on young             stems and commonly near 0.7 cm in length on average on adult             stems. — long prickles (≥0.7 cm) — color: commonly near             Greyed-Orange Group 164C on young stems and commonly near             Greyed-Orange Group 164A on adult stems. — small prickles             (<0.7 cm) — none observed. -   Foliage:     -   -   General appearance.—Very dense with a semi-glossy aspect.         -   Number of leaflets.—3, 5, and 7; most often 5 or 7.         -   Terminal leaflet.—Length: approximately 4.5 cm on average. —             width: approximately 3.1 cm on average.         -   New foliage.—Upper surface color: commonly near Green Group             137B. — under surface color: commonly near Green Group 139C.         -   Adult foliage.—Upper surface color: commonly near             Yellow-Green Group 147A. — under surface color: commonly             near Yellow-Green Group 147B.         -   Entire leaf.—Length: typically 12 cm to 15 cm. — width:             typically 8.0 cm to 10 cm. -   Leaflets:     -   -   Shape.—Tip: cuspidate. — base: obtuse.         -   Texture.—Leathery.         -   General appearance.—Oval.         -   Edge.—Slightly denticulate.         -   Serration.—Small and single.         -   Petiole rachis.—Length: typically 3.5 cm to 7.0 cm. —             diameter: typically 0.1 cm to 0.2 cm. — color of upper             surface: commonly near Yellow-Green Group 147C. — color of             under surface: commonly near Yellow-Green Group 147C.         -   Petioles.—Length: typically 2.5 to 3.5 cm. — upper surface:             no glandular. — under surface: no prickles. — color of upper             surface: commonly near Yellow-Green Group 147B. — color of             under surface: commonly near Yellow-Green Group 147C. —             petiole length of terminal leaflet: commonly near 3.2 cm on             average. — petiole diameter of terminal leaflet:             approximately 0.1 cm on average.         -   Stipules.—General appearance: adnate, pectinate and rather             broad. — length: approximately 1.8 cm on average. — width:             approximately 0.9 cm on average. — color of upper surface:             commonly near Yellow-Green Group 147C. — color of under             surface: commonly near Yellow-Green Group 147C. -   Inflorescence:     -   -   Number of flowers per stem.—Generally between 1 and 3             flowers per stem.         -   Lastingness of the bloom.—Typically between 10 to 12 days.         -   Bud.—Shape: conical. — size: medium. — length: approximately             2.5 cm on average. — width: approximately 2.0 cm on average.             — color as calyx breaks: upper surface: commonly near             Yellow-Orange Group 18C. under surface: commonly near             Yellow-Orange Group 18C very slightly suffused with near             Orange-Red Group 33D.         -   Sepals.—Number commonly 5. — length: approximately between             2.2 cm on average. — width: approximately near 0.7 cm on             average. — shape: some, typically between 0 to 2, narrow,             upright, and elongated extensions, which are commonly near             2.2 cm in length, at the top: longish and narrow, at the             base: upright. — upper surface: texture: tomentous. color             commonly near Yellow-Green Group 148C. — under surface:             texture: smooth. color: commonly near Yellow-Green Group             146C.         -   Receptacle.—Color: commonly near Yellow-Green Group 146C. —             length: approximately 1.0 cm on average. — width:             approximately 0.7 cm on average. — surface: smooth. — shape:             funnel shaped.         -   Peduncle.—Length: approximately near 3.5 cm on average. —             width: approximately 0.3 cm on average. — surface:             glandular. — color: commonly near Yellow-Green Group 146C.         -   Flower.—Average diameter when fully open: approximately 10             to 12 cm on average. — depth: typically between 4.0 cm to             5.0 cm. — borne: commonly between 1 to 3 flowers per stem. —             shape: cup shaped. — number of petals under normal             conditions: approximately 42 to 47 petals on average. —             shape of the petal: rounded. base: obtuse. top: rounded. —             texture of the petal: leathery. — petal length:             approximately 3.8 cm on average. — petal width:             approximately 3.7 cm on average. — petal arrangement:             imbricated. — petal drop: petals drop off cleanly before             drying. — fragrance: medium, fruity fragrance. — color when             opening: upper surface: commonly near Yellow-Orange Group             19D more or less margined with near Red Group 38A and Red             Group 42D. under surface: commonly near Yellow-Orange Group             19D more or less suffused and margined with near Red Group             50C and 50A. — color of the open flower: upper surface:             commonly near Yellow-Orange Group 19D more or less suffused             and margined with near Red Group 50C and 50A. under surface:             commonly near Yellow-Orange Group 19D more or less suffused             and margined with near Red Group 50C and 50A. — anthers:             number is approximately 126 on average, length is             approximately 0.1 cm on average, coloration is commonly near             Yellow-Orange Group 17B, and arrangement is regular around             styles. — filaments: length is approximately between 0.4 cm             on average and coloration is commonly near Yellow-Orange             Group 17B to 17C. — styles: length is approximately 0.2 cm             on average, the coloration is commonly near Red Group 39A,             and the number is approximately 66 on average. — stigmas:             size is approximately 0.3 cm on average and the coloration             is commonly near Yellow Group 8D. — pollen: not available at             this stage. — hips: not available at this stage. -   Development:     -   -   Vegetation.—Very strong.         -   Blooming.—Early in the season, typically May to October,             abundant and nearly continuous.         -   Tolerance to disease.—Very good, and particularly against             Black Spot and Oidium.

The new ‘MEIVANAE’ variety has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions to date. Accordingly, it is possible that the phenotypic expression may vary somewhat with changes in light intensity and duration, cultural practices, and other environmental conditions. 

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Hybrid Tea Rose plant characterized by the following combination of characteristics: (a) abundantly and nearly continuously forms attractive, cup-shaped, powdery-yellow/orange colored blossoms with a light pink margin, (b) forms attractive, very dense, semi-glossy foliage, (c) exhibits very good tolerance to diseases, particularly against Black Spot and Oidium, (d) is very floriferous, (e) emits a fruity fragrance, and (f) is well suited for providing attractive ornamentation; substantially as herein shown and described. 